You Will Have a Performance Evaluation from God Someday

Have you ever had to do a performance evaluation for a job?  A performance evaluation is an opportunity to be assessed on our contributions to an organization, job or event.  It has the ability to measure the quantity and quality of our work and the extent to which we add benefit.  Well, did you know that we will have a performance evaluation in heaven someday?  One day we will all stand before God and have to give an account for our “performance” on earth.  We will be held accountable to God, similar to doing a performance evaluation with our employers.  Our contributions will be evaluated.  God will assess the quantity and quality of our work and if and how much benefit we added to His kingdom.  When I think about it that way, it’s kind of ominous sounding! 

JUDGEMENT/GIVING AN ACCOUNT TO GOD

“He will judge everyone according to what they have done.” Romans 2:6 (NLT)

“So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.” Romans 14:12 (NIV)

“For we must all appear and be revealed as we are before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive [his pay] according to what he has done in the body, whether good or evil [considering what his purpose and motive have been, and what he has achieved, been busy with, and given himself and his attention to accomplishing].” 2 Corinthians 5:10 (AMP)

“For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.” Matthew 16:27 (NLT)

“I said to myself, “In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds.” Ecclesiastes 3:17 (NLT)

“God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.” Ecclesiastes 12:14 (NLT)

To clarify, this is NOT a judgement or performance evaluation for deciding your eternity or salvation.  Rather, this judgement is a performance evaluation to reward you for your works and deeds performed.    Your works and deeds do not get you into heaven—only professing Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior can do that, but they can earn you treasures not only in heaven, but also here on earth (Psalm 27:13, Psalm 31:19, John 10:10).

SALVATION AND HEAVEN BY JESUS…NOT BY WORKS

“God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (NLT)

“Know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.” Galatians 2:16 (NIV)

“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 (NIV)

“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 (NIV)

In general, a performance evaluation can be a bit intimidating.  I’ve had a few in my lifetime.  I recently had one for my college teaching. Continue reading →